National Football League
San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2022
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Temperature: 54°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 71725

Rookie Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another to fuel the San Francisco 49ers to a 35-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.

Purdy completed 16 of 21 passes for 185 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown to Christian McCaffrey and a 32-yard score to Brandon Aiyuk. Purdy added a 2-yard rushing touchdown to help the 49ers (9-4) secure their sixth straight win.

McCaffrey rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and added two catches for 34 yards and a score.

Deebo Samuel, off a pitch, scampered 13 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring just 2:34 into the first quarter. Samuel, however, suffered an ankle injury while being tackled on a run in the second quarter and did not return.

Tom Brady completed 34 of 55 passes for 253 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Buccaneers (6-7), who have lost two of their last three games.

After Samuel's touchdown opened the scoring, Mike Evans appeared to forge a tie later in the first quarter after hauling in a 68-yard touchdown pass. The play was nullified by a holding penalty on left tackle Donovan Smith.

Purdy bolted up the middle to score a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter to cap an eight-play, 62-yard drive.

Tampa Bay punted on its next possession and Purdy lofted a ball that McCaffrey reeled in just inside the pylon to give San Francisco a 21-0 lead with 7:49 remaining in the second quarter.

Aiyuk capped a seven-play drive with his touchdown grab with 15 seconds left in the second quarter.

Tashaun Gipson intercepted Brady on Tampa Bay's first drive of the second half. Two plays later, McCaffrey rushed up the middle and made one cut before scampering 38 yards for a score.

Russell Gage caught a carom off the hands of fellow Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin for an 8-yard score with 2:48 left in the third quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay   San Francisco
Rachaad White Player Christian McCaffrey
13 Attempts 14
56 Yards 119
4.3 Avg Yards 8.5
0 Touchdowns 1
9 Long 38
Receiving
Tampa Bay   San Francisco
Chris Godwin Player Brandon Aiyuk
5 Receptions 2
54 Yards 57
10.8 Avg Yards 28.5
0 Touchdowns 1
32 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tampa Bay 322 69 253 1 0 0 0.0 1
San Francisco 404 209 195 5 0 2 0.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • San Francisco will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The 49ers have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .571 after a loss.